James McClean
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Left Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Left Wing-Back, Central Midfielder, Left Winger
0
Goals
3
Assists
0
Started
17
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 79%
0.39
xG
0
Goals
14
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3 |  Waterford FC | L2 - 4 | 56 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Jun 26 |  Drogheda United | W2 - 0 | 69 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Jun 22 |  Shamrock Rovers | D1 - 1 | 72 | — | 1 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Jun 19 |  Galway United FC | L2 - 1 | 34 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Jun 12 |  Bohemian FC | W4 - 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| May 25 |  Shelbourne | D0 - 0 | 23 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| May 22 |  St. Patrick's Athletic | D0 - 0 | 62 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Apr 10 |  Dundalk | D2 - 2 | 29 | — | — | — | 4.9 |
| Apr 6 |  Sligo Rovers | D0 - 0 | 17 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Mar 20 | Drogheda United | D2 - 2 | 71 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of James McClean
James McClean is a professional 37-year-old footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Derry City, born on April 21, 1989, who is left-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow James McClean on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
James McClean Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Premier Division campaign, James McClean has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 17 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 3 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.85.
Compared to other left midfielders in the competition, James McClean ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
James McClean's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- October 30, 2026: null-null vs Sligo Rovers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 23, 2026: null-null vs Dundalk (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 16, 2026: null-null vs Drogheda United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 9, 2026: null-null vs St. Patrick's Athletic (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 18, 2026: null-null vs Galway United FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 11, 2026: null-null vs Shelbourne (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 4, 2026: null-null vs Waterford FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 28, 2026: null-null vs Shamrock Rovers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 21, 2026: null-null vs Bohemian FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 7, 2026: null-null vs Sligo Rovers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore James McClean's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View James McClean's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
James McClean currently plays for Derry City alongside Robert Slevin, Nick Twisk, Tiernan Lynch, Kévin Santos, Tom Norcott, Christy Grogan, Henry Rylah, Conor Barr, Stewart Greacen, Callum Downey, Ryan Long, Ciaran Mullan, Shea Callister, Cole Smyth, Terence Doherty. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
James McClean's career has also included time at Wrexham, Wigan Athletic, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland, Ireland, Northern Ireland U21.
On the international stage, James McClean has represented Ireland.
Other notable players from Ireland include Luca Connell, Oisin McEntee, Stephen Mallon, Mark Dignam, Richie O'Farrell, Sean McDonald, Jake Walker, Sam Warde, Michael Gallagher, Ryan Nolan, Sean Roche, Colin Kelly, Luke McNicholas, Donal Higgins, Darragh Nugent. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, James McClean has won 1 titles: League One (2021/2022) with Wigan Athletic.
James McClean has competed in Premier Division, Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League One, EFL Trophy, League Two, Premier League, Community Shield, Europa League, First Division. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of James McClean, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow James McClean to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.